Stuffed Jack O' Lantern Peppers

• Filling: 2 lbs ground beef

• 1 onion diced

• 3 cloves garlic minced

• 1/3 cup dry sherry

• 1 tsp cinnamon

• ½ tsp cloves

• 2 tsps cumin

• 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes

• 2 tsps sugar

• ¼ cup cilantro chopped

• ½ cup blanched almonds toasted and chopped

• ½ cup currents

• 1 cup corn, thaw if frozen

• salt and pepper to taste

• Brown meat, onions and garlic in a large skillet. Add remaining ingredients and cook together until the liquids are reduced. Not dry but not runny. Adjust seasoning. Set aside.

Peppers: 6 to 8 orange bell peppers, depending on size Remove tops and clean out the seeds. Carve peppers to look like mini Jack O Lanterns and fill with filling. Place tops back on each pepper and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes until peppers are soft and filling is heated through.

Serves 6 to 8.